Happily, the local chess sessions for kids are free of complex subtext and Cold War metaphor. They are certainly different from matches between the game’s earliest players – an iteration called ...

Rialto USD’s after-school chess program helps students build critical thinking, focus and resilience—ending with a Chess Masters tournament featuring 20 students districtwide.

Android, it's your move. Language-learning app Duolingo announced Tuesday that it is launching its chess instruction to Android phones, three months after introducing the game to iOS devices. The ...

Under tree-shaded picnic tables covered with checkerboard battlegrounds, dozens of opponents face off to capture a king – all because a student at Central High School is spreading his love of chess ...

Research has shown that chess players tend to have higher cognitive abilities. But does this mean that chess instruction improves cognitive abilities? Mathematical problem-solving ability in ...

In 1983 he founded a private club, Chess for Juniors, in his hometown of Los Angeles; it has become the largest private chess club in the country. In 1991 Snyder wrote down what he knew about teaching ...

Research has shown that chess players tend to have higher cognitive abilities. But does this mean that chess instruction improves cognitive abilities? Mathematical problem-solving ability in ...

In addition to his literary contributions, Mr. Eade founded The Eade Foundation, opens new tab to support initiatives related to chess education and recovery awareness. Through th ...

Jack Heller, 17, a junior at Walter Payton College Prep High School, learned to play chess from his father when he was just 4. He started competing in chess tournaments when he reached double digits.

QUINCY − He's asked for space in city offices, libraries, community centers, businesses, at least a dozen churches. No luck. "I've been trying for years," said Quincy chess instructor Mike Yezukevich, ...